Jones in center field for final game of 2018
By Roch Kubatko
Adam Jones is playing his 1,613th and likely final game with the Orioles this afternoon to close out the 2018 season and manager Buck Showalter is putting him in center field.
Cedric Mullins is in left for the first time and DJ Stewart is in right.
Tim Beckham is the designated hitter. Steve Wilkerson gets another start at second base.
Jimmy Yacabonis makes his seventh major league start today. He's never faced the Astros.
The Astros are starting Charlie Morton, who's 15-3 with a 3.18 ERA and 1.171 WHIP in 29 starts over 164 innings. He's hit 16 batters to tie Rick Porcello for the American League lead.
Morton shut out the Orioles on three hits over six innings in his debut on April 2.
Jones is 3-for-8 against him.
For the Orioles
Cedric Mullins LF
Jonathan Villar SS
Adam Jones CF
Trey Mancini 1B
Tim Beckham DH
Renato Núñez 3B
DJ Stewart RF
Steve Wilkerson 2B
Caleb Joseph C
Jimmy Yacabonis RHP
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